Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and extreme. I witnessed this myself when I travelled to Nicaragua, on behalf of Fauna & Flora International (FFI), last year. A few weeks before my trip a huge tropical storm (Hurricane Nate) ripped through the country, endangering people’s lives and livelihoods. Driving through the country, I saw the impact of the heavy rains, landslides and floods – uprooted trees, ruined roads, flood-marked houses and beaches littered with fragments of boats.